Nowadays, we're faced with an abundance of content; an explosion of TV networks, enough streaming company Gods to worship and a new Star Wars film every five minutes. With such an overwhelming amount of content being made to keep the big giants streaming – are we sacrificing quality over quantity?
Read MorePierre Niyongira is already making waves in the film industry; a film graduate from UWE, Pierre is now a freelance filmmaker, creating films around the world. His works shine a light on current affairs as well as the past, intertwining them in order to create important discussions.
Read MoreStock up on sweet-treats, stick on your streaming service of choice and waste another day of this never-ending year watching The Everyday best-and-worst scary movie marathon.
Read MoreThere were certain classic horror films that I had always wanted to watch, but were too worried about them triggering my anxiety or causing a panic attack. I would try to glean any facts I could off people who had seen them to test my boundaries.
Read MoreAnother thing that has me inspired was the Wildscreen Festival – the first nature festival that started in Bristol. It runs from 19th-23rd October, showcasing ‘best photographers, filmmakers and creative professionals with the most committed conservationists to create compelling stories about the natural world’. It is an incredibly inspiring event which gives you access to discussions, keynote speeches, top tips for the industry such as becoming a nature photographer, a wildlife TV presenter and creating your own wildlife film.
Read MoreIf you told me that one of my favourite films would be about women ruthlessly backstabbing, screaming at each other, ripping each other to shreds, pushing each other off from horses and even biting… well I would have eaten my hat.
Read MoreWhile it’s good to admire their work, I quite like the idea of moving away from preaching at the Director God’s altar.
Having just finished my first full-time job and waiting to start a master’s degree in film in tandem with you-know-what still keeping a lot of us in our homes, I’ve been revisiting a lot of my film library.
Read MoreAmongst the hysteria and Netflix’s misrepresentation of the film Cuties, we may have lost sight as to what it is actually about.
Read MoreStudying Film at A-Level was one of my best choices because it meant I could expand my love, passion and knowledge of them. One of the key aspects of any film is the score and the soundtrack; I could spend all day talking about the score music for films, how important it is to each scene, the goose bumps you get when a good scene has a good score and the magic of the composers (whether it’s Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat, Carter Burwell, John Williams and many, many more).
Read MoreTrapped, frustrated, bored to death. Not the tagline for ‘2020: The Movie’, but me at 14, riddled with the usual, cliched teenage ennui. Into this oh-so-familiar picture, came The Film That Changed My Life ™. Top down, buckle up and don’t you litter. We’re going on a road trip with Thelma & Louise.
Read MoreOne of my favourite things about cinema is sitting in a darkened room, sharing a collective experience with everyone else, and interpreting it in different ways. This has always fascinated me.
Read MoreAlthough they are a work of fiction and many are dramatised, there are many scenes and films as a whole that are distressing because they unapologetically shine a light on some troubling themes. Despite this, I must stress that YOU SHOULD NEVER TURN AWAY FROM THE SCREEN.
Read MoreStreaming services were already winning the battle in the modern movie market but they have never shone brighter than during the global pandemic. All the most recent talked-about new film releases have been confined to home streaming platforms. We’ve had the disastrous Artemis Fowl, a live recording of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical smash-hit Hamilton, Netflix’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
Read MoreCovid-19 continues to pose a threat to countless industries. The events that have taken place this year have brought us all to a halt. Businesses closed for an indefinite period, not knowing when a return would be possible. The film industry was no exception. With cinemas closing across the world and film production being brought to a stop, the world of cinema has felt the ground fall beneath their feet. Now that we are slowly emerging from lockdown, with many cinemas having reopened on the 4th of July, what can we expect from a typical cinema experience?
Read MoreThe film that changed my life is not a profound documentary trying to change the world, or even an inspiring and uplifting biopic. Oh no, let me bring the tone down a little. The opening scenes of the film involve the protagonist imagining his own death, with all his school ‘friends’ and even the local news crew attending a candlelit vigil, weeping over his untimely demise: welcome to teenage melodrama.
Read MoreEach film on Churchill is cast in a very similar mould. It would be scandalous to cast him as a villain. But, for many people in the UK and around the world, that’s precisely how he’s seen. The firebombing of Dresden has been called an immoral act and a war crime, the preventable Bengal Famine led to three million deaths, and Churchill has been often accused of using excessive violence - and these are just some examples. These offences are often hastily swept under the rug, and never talked about again. It’s contentious to dislike Churchill.
Read MoreDebbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) plans to steal priceless Tiffany jewellery, while wearing gorgeous dresses. It seems implausible that women would hijack casino games, like the boys did in the original. The “anything boys can do we can do too!” messaging is undermined by the implication that diamonds really are a girl’s best friend.
Read MoreOne of the cinemas that is affected by this is Bristol’s most diverse cinemas for showing a range of inclusive films and media – the Watershed. Having closed their doors back in March, many feel at a loss without its wide range of showings, events and talks. However, with the understanding they may not be ready to reopen until September, the Watershed, like many independent places, have moved online and are doing their best to keep discussions open and engage with people despite the circumstances.
Read More2020 was the year for the sixth adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, this time a film adaptation directed by Autumn de Wilde and starring Anya Taylor-Joy.
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